PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 12, 2025
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the U.S. District Court’s decision that Bar Harbor can limit the number of cruise ship passengers allowed to disembark each day but sent the case back to the lower court for review. While the Court of Appeals backed most of the District Court's ruling last year, it directed the lower court to determine whether Bar Harbor's ordinance goes further than necessary.